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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1975
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

1 - Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (Apr-2005)
2 - Partners (Apr-2006)
5 - Horse in the House (Apr-2009)
6 - Spring Babies (Apr-2011)

Lana's World

1 - Let's Go Fishing (Jun-2015)
2 - Let's Have a Parade (Jun-2015)
3 - Let's Go to the Moon (Jun-2017)

Book List in Order: 29 titles



  • The classic follow-up to the bestselling The Crack in the Cosmic Egg • Explains the process of acculturation and the mechanisms that create our self-limiting “cosmic egg” of consensus reality • Reveals how our biological development innate...







  • A little bat uses brains over brawn in this not-so-scary Halloween picture book. The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for Halloween. But the pumpkin is so big she can't get it off the vine.It...



  • In a warm and funny story about trial and error, failure and success, Mrs. Peachtree almost gives up on learning how to ride a bicycle, but, with the encouragement of her loyal cat, Shadow, she continues to try and try until she finally learns. Jr Li...




  • Little do two escaped convicts seeking refuge know that they’re about to encounter these werewolves and nine other creepy creatures, all ready for their Halloween haunt. The night is long, and the crack of dawn finds the lawbreakers making a beelin...





  • Duck, the faster swimmer, and Gander, the higher flyer, compete in a freeze-in-place contest to determine which of them is the champion of champions, a challenge that proves more difficult than expected. Reprint....








  • A Jewish Cinderella

    What's more precious than rubies, more lasting than gold?

    Raisel knows. She learned it from her grandfather, a poor scholar who taught her. When he dies, Raisel finds work in the home of a rabbi. His jealous cook mak...



  • Frustrated with being swung over the villagers’ heads as part of the Rosh Hashanah tradition to bring good luck, the chickens run away in protest and leave all the residents trying to figure out a way to bring them back, including one young boy who...



  • The boy whose stories became Fiddler on the RoofSholom Aleichem's favorite childhood memory may have been listening as his father read stories aloud on Saturday nights and a roomful of adults burst out laughing. Sholom wanted to make people laugh, to...



  • Baby animals are springing up on the ranch. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa have a lot to do to help these new friends feel at home. But Cocoa’s not sure he wants new friends, especially if they mean more work. With Cowgirl Kate’s gentle nudging -- and sn...



  • Saddle up, wranglers! Get ready for another round of range-riding fun with Cowgirl Kate and her loyal cowhorse, Cocoa. This time the feisty best friends play hide-and-seek, get new shoes, and after a long day of herding cows, learn the true meaning...



  • In this new boot-stompin' adventure, Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa are going to school. Well, Cowgirl Kate is going--horses are not allowed. Luckily, there's plenty of time after school to make a new friend and have fun doing homework. One lesson ...



  • There was a wee woman who lived in a shoe with her many wee children (their tiny pets, too). Six crammed in a bed, tangled up in a heap. Some wrangled, some dangled. Jack groaned, “I can’t sleep.”  What’s a mother to do? Why, find a bigger h...



  • Knock! Knock! Who's there? It's Cocoa the horse at Cowgirl Kate's door in another "favorite stories" edition for Green Light Readers Level 2 from the Geisel Honor-winning team of Erica Silverman and Betsy Lewin. Knock! Knock! Horses belong in barns, ...



  • Baby animals are springing up on the ranch. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa have a lot to do to help these new friends feel at home. But Cocoa's not sure he wants new friends, especially if they mean more work. With Cowgirl Kate's gentle nudging -- and snacks...






  • In this heartwarming story set in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, a stray cat appears at Mrs. Peachtree’s Eighth Avenue Tea Shop and becomes attached to the owner. Mrs. Peachtree insists the scruffy feline is not hers, but when the c...



  • There once was a lass with hair like a nest who walked out in her sleep on the morn of Mayfest. And what happens to this lass? She is pursued by a dove, and then a huntsman who fixes on the dove, a mouse who frightens the huntsman, a cat who c...



  • Rachel’s twirling streamers Daddy blows up blue balloons Mommy sizzles latkes as she hums a Hanukkah tune. It's Hanukkah! It's a time to celebrate family and enjoy festive traditions. As Rachel and her parents prepare the house, grandparent...



  • Splish-splash, buckaroos! Stormy weather can't stop best friends Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa from having a good time in these two easy-to-read stories about prancing in the rain and chasing rainbows. With short sentences, simple dialogue, and delightful i...



  • When little Lana pleads “Let's go fishing!” to Papa, Mama, Jay, and Ray, everyone declines, even Furry, the dog. They are all too busy doing other things. But that's not enough to stop the imaginative Lana from having her own adventure and reelin...



  • Rat-a-tat-tat! Dum-da-da-dum! Sis-boom-ba! Little Lana wants to have a parade with her family. But it's raining and Mama, Papa, Ray, and Jay don’t want to get wet. Of course, the pitter-pitter-pat of the rain isn’t enough to dampen Lana’s imagi...



  • In this beautifully illustrated picture book, one littlegirl and her father are on their way to school as the whole city wakes up around them
    The gumdrop sun rises high
    in the cotton candy sky.
    A woman stretches. She starts to run.
    T...



  • When little Lana suggests a family adventure to the moon, Papa, Mama, Jay, Ray, and even Furry the dog, have excuses not to go. But that’s not enough to stop the imaginative and resourceful Lana from rocketing into space and ultimately getting her ...



  • In this heartwarming picture book, a big sister realizes that her little sister, Jackie, doesn't like dresses or fairies-she likes ties and bugs! Will she and her family be able to accept that Jackie identifies more as "Jack"?Susan thinks her little ...



  • A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of The Curious Garden and Harlem Grown. In Oslo, Norway: citizens create ...





Award-Winning Books by Erica Silverman

Don't Fidget a Feather!
1997 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Erica Silverman has published 29 books.

Erica Silverman does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Erica Silverman, Explore cosmic Egg, was published in October 1975.

Yes. Erica Silverman has 2 series.